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Outsiders

Outsiders

by KevinCrossley-Holland (Author)

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    Hardcover 2005

    $5.87
Synopsis

Six strange and haunting stories, set in isolated communities inland and by the sea, where insiders stick together, and outsiders - a girl outlawed for her illegitimate child, a wild man who walks out of the sea - are regarded with suspicion. Kevin Crossley-Holland has a genius for reinventing folk tales in a way that makes the characters real people, whose thoughts and feelings are our own. This little collection brings together some of his finest and most admired retellings, including the three best-known of all, 'The Green Children', 'Sea-Tongue' and 'The Wild Man'. Linked by ideas about exile and displacement, they make a thought-provoking book for our times, beautifully presented with line drawings by a notable artist.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 112
 Edition: First Thus
 Publisher: Orion Children's Books
Published: 21 Jul 2005
ISBN 10: 1842551477
ISBN 13: 9781842551479
Children’s book age: 7-9 Years
 Book Overview: By the author of the best-selling Arthur trilogy. Called by Philip Pullman 'this great storyteller'. A desirable small-format book, beautifully decorated. The outsiders theme is highly relevant today and gives this new collection a high profile. 'The Green Children' and 'The Wildman' have had long lives as individual books and as librettos for operas performed by children. All the stories are already known in schools and are widely used by teachers. Christian Birmingham very well known as a picture book illustrator.

Media Reviews
'Sometimes beautiful, sometimes perplexing, these are as much for adults as for children. A few were written for performance: all benefit from being read aloud.' -- Will Cohu TELEGRAPH WEBSITE 'Crossley-Holland certainly writes with complete conviction and has produced an enthralling collection... his language and style echo the haunting tenor of the stories.' -- Mary McLaughlin INIS (IRELAND) 'the power of these tales lies in the way he places the reader squarely in the shoes of the outsiders. Quick mention must be made of Christian Birmingham's black and white drawings, capturing moments of expression or posture that vividly enhance the tales.' -- Huw Thomas TES 20.1.06
Author Bio
Kevin Crossley-Holland is a distinguished novelist, poet, and storyteller. His Arthur trilogy is a bestseller round the world. He has won many awards, including the Carnegie Medal for Storm and the Guardian Children's Fiction Award for The Seeing Stone. He is widely regarded as the leading reteller of classic tales. He lives on the North Norfolk coast.